~*****~

Ginyu laughs as the ground shakes under his newfound power. "I remember you! You were that kid who was with Vegeta back on planet Namek! And you were there too, baldy! You've even brought the Empathian wretch who turned me into a frog! I'm going to enjoy settling these scores!" Ginyu obliterates them easily, barely giving them time to breathe.

"He's-- so strong!" Krillen groaned as he tried getting up.

"His energy is even greater than before!" Piccolo growled.

"Tagoma's body was strong, but he had nothing close to Ginyu's experience in battle. The captain must know how to maximize his power." Jaco explained as Ginyu continued to laugh.

"I was due some good luck! Inhabiting a body with this level of battle power is almost indescribable! All those years hopping in the dirt were worth it! I feel so good! I'm never going to let this vessel go, I swear it! It's the best body I've ever worn!" Ginyu declares happily.

"A body built like a tank with all that speed and fighting skill," Piccolo huffed as he got up. "It's not going to be easy to beat this guy."

Gohan got in front of Piccolo, breathing heavier than usual. "Let me take him."

"Gohan!" Piccolo warns.

"Master Roshi, Tien, you can't help in this fight." Gohan said softly to the two men still on the ground. "Take some sensu beans and go find some cover."

"Yes, let's see how far he's come in his battle training, now that the child is all grown up!" Ginyu cheered.

"I hate doing this..." I whine as I start pulsing my energy again. "God, Whis, would you please pay attention, you jerk face!" I hiss. "I swear, if you don't come here now, I won't ever take you anywhere to eat ever again!"

It takes Gohan some time before he finally decides to to transform and get the upper hand on Ginyu. I watch in amazement Ginyu hits the ground. "You know this battle's over. I won't keep hurting you just to feed my own ego. Get off my planet, before I change my--" Gohan stops as a sharp beam of energy cuts through his shoulder.

"Gohan!" I yelp.

"Miserable Saiyan." Frieza snarls as he lowers to the ground in his stupid chair.

"Thank you, Lord Frieza!" Ginyu chirps. "He merely caught me by surprise. I can handle the fight from here."

"Stand down, Captain!" Frieza orders.

"Yes, sir!" Ginyu stands up straight. "I appreciate your overflowing enthusiasm, but I've decided to kill this one myself. After inflicting a great deal of pain."

"Gohan!" Goten cried.

"Stay back, Goten!" Gohan immediately ordered.

"But why?"

"You're no match for him. I don't want you hurt." Gohan explains.

Goten whines a little. "What brotherly love; I can barely stomach it. I would be an unforgivable villain if I separated the two of you boys. When I'm done with Gohan, I'll kill you, too, so you can hold hands in Hell. It shames me to admit but did you know that I once spared by your father? The same way you just spared Captain Colorful?" Frieza chortles. "I was a filthy simian's charity case. Do you realize how I've suffered from that, reliving the humiliation every day since? And now you have the gall to remind me of it again! You'll pay dearly for that. Yes, you'll pay with your suffering and the pleasure it will afford me. For the sight of Goku's face when he finds what is left of you. When he imagines the agony I put you through, now that is a fair recompense!"

"Gohan!" Krillen shouts. He and Piccolo try to join the fight, but Ginyu appears before them, arms out stretched.

"I will not allow you to interfere with this fight!" Ginyu shouts.

Frieza cuts through Gohan's knee. I cover my mouth at the agonized cry of pain from Gohan. "Well, what are you waiting for? If you're entertaining any hope of survival, then you had better run."

"Gohan!" I shout.

"Sorry, I can't watch this. I'm a very easy fainter." Jaco mentions.

"Does that hurt, child? Are you suffering now?" Frieza asks in a chilling tone. "It hardly compares to what Goku did to me so we're not remotely close to being done. And not because I'm a sadist, it's simply tit or tat!" He cuts through Gohan again. "Go on. Try to escape; I enjoy a moving target!" Gohan lets out another cry as he falls to his knee. "Oh, drat, now I've done it! You can't even stand. I see you haven't inherited all of daddy's traits. You give up much faster!" Gohan lands on the ground, face first, groaning loudly. "If you think I'll stop once you're on the ground, well, you're not thinking at all!" Gohan's energy drops, and his transformation reverts back to normal. "You don't know how this works. Once you can't move anymore, you're supposed to beg for mercy! Say you'll do anything if I spare your life. Let's hear it, boy! Cry for me! Scream! Soak your face in tears and rend your clothes!" Frieza guffaws. "Not that I would let you go, but it's all part of the experience for me! No, mercy would be impossible. I've waited for this too long. Your death will balance the scales. It's what you get for being a Saiyan. And what's you deserve for being Goku's son. Now die!"

We all shout in agony as the red energy blast heads straight for Gohan. Piccolo jumps in the way, and takes the brunt of the attack, just like he did all those years ago for Gohan during their battle with Nappa and Vegeta. I let out a scream and covered my eyes as Piccolo fell backwards.

~*****~

Gohan shouting over Piccolo made my heart clench. "God, where the hell is Whis when you need him?!" I whimper.

"Right in your ear, I just have to remember to check my messages." I hear Whis clear as day in my head.

"YOU SURE TOOK YOUR TIME TO REPLY!" I shout at him.

"Mom?" Mars questions curiously.

"Don't you dare start asking about our food excursions! You need to send Goku and Vegeta home this instant!" I say angrily.

"I'm afraid Lord Beerus is--"

"I don't give a hoot what he wants, send those idiots home now! That scumbag Frieza somehow came back to life and I'm looking at him right now! He brought a whole army with him and we're in serious trouble!" I shout again. "And it gets worse! Apparently he's a whole lot stronger than before! Piccolo's been killed because he was trying to protect Gohan!"

"I can probably get them back in approximately thirty five minutes." Whis hums.

"THIRTY FIVE?!" I shout. "What makes you think we can last that long! Let alone three! You better speed it up, Whis, or I swear, I will never take you out for food again!"

Frieza stood up. "Well, look at the time, I better get going--"

I immediately grasp onto Jaco's shoulder. "If you move toward that ship, I'm going to destroy you." I hiss.

My skin shifts as Gohan begins to gather his energy, and it's rising to dangerous levels. "Your brothers pushing himself too hard!" Mars exclaims.

"Yeah, I know!" Goten whimpered.

"Gohan, stop it! We'll find another way!" I shout. Gohan transforms, and in the next instant, Goku and Vegeta appear in front of him, deflecting the energy blast meant to kill the exhausted Gohan.

"I won't let a dismal sideshow mar the joy of the main event." Frieza chortled as Goku caught his son. "At last we meet again, Goku."

~*****~

Frieza just giggles as he stares down at Goku. "They-- they made it--" I whimper.

"All right, Dad!" Mars cheers.

"Awesome!" Goten shouts.

"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?! YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TEN MONTHS, YOU JERK!" I shout at Vegeta.

He glances back and gives me what I presume to be a smirk before turning back to Frieza and his army. "Your husband sure looks scary. I can't imagine the pillow talk." Jaco comments.

"Then don't, you freak." I snap.

"Goten, Mars, listen!" Goku shouts back at us after moving Piccolo's body. "I took Piccolo's body to the Lookout. I want you boys to go there and talk to Dende so he knows what to do."

"Okay..." They both whine in unison.

"But you're about to kick Frieza's butt, right?" Goten asks. "Can't we do it after that?"

"Yeah, we never get to see the cool fights!" Mars agrees.

"Don't argue." I hiss at them as I grasp their ears. "This is not something you should see!"

"But it's not fair, mom!" Mars complains.

"Do what she says, Mars! And don't make me tell you again!" Vegeta snaps.

Mars flinches and cowers. "I guess we don't have a choice..." Mars grumbles.

I grunt. "Yeah, no, take orders from the one who's not here all the time... Only fight with mom, I get it..." I murmur irritably.

"I better escort you there myself!" Jaco suggests. "Just to make sure you're safe and sound!"

"Oh, yeah? I bet you'll try to weasel yourself off the planet, while you're at it, huh?" I hiss as I start strangling him.

"Just make sure Frieza's beaten, okay?" Goten comments as the two take to the sky. "And beaten good!"

I heave out a sigh of relief as the two boys fly off, leaving the fight entirely.

~*****~

It doesn't take much for Vegeta to destroy the windbag known as Ginyu. It's impressive just how strong they've both gotten in the months they were away. "That was too far!" Goku complains. "You killed him without giving him a chance!"

"Spare me your morals, Kakarot." Vegeta scoffed. "I eliminated a threat!"

Frieza gave a laugh as he gazed at Vegeta. "Impressive display, Vegeta. You've clearly gotten stronger since our last encounter. But you'll have to wait your turn. I prefer not to kill you until after I've taken care of Goku."

"Too bad. Because I'd prefer to kill you now so Kakarot doesn't hog all the fun." Vegeta retorts.

Frieza lifts from his seat, and sends it hurtling towards his ship. "You've changed, Frieza. I can tell you're a lot stronger, too." Goku comments.

"I'm so glad you noticed! I've been training intensively every day since my return to make sure I wouldn't lose to you again. Having to put real effort into anything was a first for me, Goku." Frieza hums. "I'll make sure you pay for that, as well. But actually, trying has made me stronger than I predicted. My old power was a tiny speck compared to what I possess now."

"Good for you, but we haven't exactly been sitting on our butts!" Goku comments. "After all that I've been through, I'm surprised you can even recognize me."

"As fun as this playing, No I'm Stronger Than You Are, I think I should settle these things with a proper demonstration." Frieza retorts. "The first time we fought, I made mistakes and you caught me off guard. To ensure that doesn't happen again, I'll take my final form from the start!"

I crumble to my knees at the expulsion of power coming from Frieza. "Guys, take cover!" I hear Goku shout. Jaco and I duck under the ship, whimpering in fear.

"NO! THE FRIEZA FORCE!" I hear one of his goons shout.

I peer out timidly and gape. "Oh, god-- he wiped out his entire army..." I murmur. It was just like I remembered. And the increase of power just made it all the more frightening.

"What kind of monster shows off his power by attacking a thousand of his own soldiers!" Goku exclaims.

"Sorry, but these transformations take some time. You won't have to wait any longer, though," Frieza says with a chuckle. "I'm ready for my revenge."

"What kind of training did you put yourself through, Frieza?" Goku asked. He and Vegeta share a few words of who's going to fight first, but ultimately, Goku steps forward. "Your no pushover. It's really too bad you're rotten to the core. You could've been a perfect sparring partner. What a waste of talent."

"That's exactly the sort of small-minded drivel that makes your existence so intolerable. Go on, then. Channel that Super Saiyan glow that I do despise so much." Frieza ordered.

"Not yet. To be honest, I'm not sure I need that to beat you, Frieza!" Goku retorted.

The two powered up, and met on the battlefield, face to face. Well, as face to face as it could be, considering the dramatic height difference.

~*****~

It would seem they were testing each others strength at first. And the testing was destructive. "So, that's your friend I've heard about. The one Frieza lost to on Planet Namek, right?" Jaco hummed. I hum in response. "And that guy's your husband?" He points to Vegeta.

I snort. "Afraid so. My cranky Vegeta." I sigh.

"You mean the infamous Saiyan Prince?!" Jaco exclaimed. "That Vegeta?"

I snorted. "Unfortunately. The guys ego is as big as the title-- Hey!" I shout as Jaco tries climbing into his ship again. "Stop being such a coward! C'mon, Goku can take this guy!"

"Let go of me, this is cruelty to aliens!" Jaco whined.

"You seriously want to run away?" I groan.

"Of course I want to run, aren't you paying attention?" Jaco whined. "These guys are giants and we're gonna get squashed! Please don't make me stay down here!"

"You're the protector of the planet, you idiot." I retort irritably.

"Please, Princess Mara Vegeta-- Or whatever you go by-- let me go!" Jaco cried. There's an explosion between Goku and Frieza, bringing our attention back towards them. They've stopped struggling with each other. "How long do I have to beg, Mara!"

"Forget it! You're not leaving!" I snap at him. I scrutinize him for a moment. "You know, you sorta look like Frieza, now that I'm looking at you properly."

"Oh, yeah, I kinda see it." Roshi agrees.

"He couldn't be on Frieza's side, could he?" Krillen asks.

"Why is everyone here crazy?!" Jaco whined.

I flinch downwards as the battle begins. I try to follow it as best as I could, but it's hard to keep up. It's like one big blur. At least, until Frieza fires an energy blast straight towards Jaco and I. I give a shrill yelp as it surges towards us faster than I could anticipate. At the last moment, Vegeta appears before us and stops the blast.

"What are those imbeciles doing? How long are they going to warm up?" Vegeta growls as the fight continues.

"Did you expect them to be serious?" I ask irritably. "You saw Goku fight with Beerus, they totally weren't pulling out all the stops!" I hunker behind Vegeta as a barrage of energy blasts are thrown every which way possible. I flail in shock when Vegeta joins the fight. "Hey! What are doing?!" I ask as Vegeta starts fighting Goku. "Are you stupid?!"

"I think he's been stupid for a while now." Roshi comments.

"Wait, is it possible? He served Frieza a long time." Tien mentions. "We can't know how that changed him. Now his old master's back, stronger than ever. Could he have gone back to Frieza's side?"

"Oh, shut up!" I shout at Tien. "You always seem to think the absolute worst of Vegeta every chance you get! He's my husband, and I'd say I know him best! And I know he'd never betray us!"

"I'm with Mara. Vegeta would never turn against his family." Krillen agrees.

"He's one of us, now." Gohan states firmly.

Tien snorts. "I sure hope you're right." Tien comments.

"Of course I'm right." I hiss before turning my gaze back onto their fight. It only ends with a few jibes at Frieza for going on about revenge. He eventually leaves the other two to fight. Goku is suddenly powering up so much, that the level I'd seen as a Super Saiyan God is no longer relevant. It's mundane. It's completely obsolete. This new form-- it's more power than I'd thought could be possible. Although, this is Goku I'm talking about. He's never really not surprised me.

"I'm not sensing Goku's energy anymore, it's almost like he vanished!" Krillen exclaimed.

"That happened when he was a Super Saiyan God." Gohan mentioned. "Did he learn how to do that again?"

"No way," I say breathlessly. "This is something way different. Who cares about all that god nonsense! Just look at him!"

"Wow, you're right. His hair and his aura are totally blue!" Krillen exclaims.

"Yeah, a good point. I remember when he was fighting with Lord Beerus it was red." Tien mentioned.

"That ceremony on the ship basically turned him into a deity." Roshi comments. "Is it possible he's even stronger now?"

"This is total insanity! How far is Goku gonna go before he's satisfied?" Krillen wonders. "Well, at least we get to watch."

~*****~

"This is bad. Goku's just showed his ace card, and Frieza doesn't look nervous at all!" Krillen comments. "It's like he doesn't even care!"

"Either this is some desperate bluff, or Frieza's actually hiding power that's comparable to Goku's." Tien says.

"Yeah, the way this thing is going, we're about to see one hell of a crazy fight." Roshi nods.

"I wonder if Goku will let me study this new form." I hum thoughtfully. "He couldn't exactly pull off the God thing again before..." I start rubbing at my chin before I hear clicking behind me.

"Oh, nice!" I turn to see Jaco snapping pictures of Goku. "I've never even heard of a Saiyan with blue hair! This could be a huge deal!"

"Is this really the time for a photo shoot?" I ask Jaco.

"Well, as you're so fond of reminding me, I am a Super-Elite Galactic Patrolman!" Jaco states. "It's my duty to document interplanetary conflict! I need these photographs for my official report to command!"

"And what's gonna happen when they get the report?" I tilt my head as I question him.

"Let's see... If I have to guess... I'd say Earth will be declared a max-warning-level ultra hazardous zone. So, as standard risk management procedure, they'll send a mega missile to blow it up." Jaco explains. I snatch the camera from his hand and hold it up. "Hey, what are you doing?!" Jaco whines as I grasp it firmly. It crushes in my palm.

"You clown, you'll destroy the planet for something we didn't even do?!" I shout at him. "It's not our fault we constantly have to defend ourselves! Where were you when we had all those problems! The Saiyans, Majin Buu, Cell, Frieza, and even Piccolo! We've done just find defending ourselves!"

"Uh, technically, the earth was destroyed during Majin Buu's attack." Krillen reminded me.

I snap my glare at him and he backs down. A shudder shakes me to my core. Whirling around, I'm just in time to see Frieza power up, his body transforming again. "So he's seriously gotten that much stronger?!" I yelp.

He's no longer white anywhere. Nothing's really changed in his physical appearance, other than the color. He's gold all over, save for the usual purple spots. His feet, hands, and face are all purple.

"How can Frieza change that much?!" Krillen stammers.

"His power. It's off the scale!" Tien gasps.

"Seems Frieza is more of a monster now than ever." Roshi comments.

"This can't be happening." I murmur to myself. I spot Jaco from the corner of my eye trying to snap another picture. "I will not warn you twice." I say firmly.

"I don't know who's scarier... Frieza, or Mara..." Jaco whines as he kneels on the ground and pushes the dirt around with his finger.

"You and me both..." Krillen hums and starts to whistle as I glare at him.